Method and kit for forming a water pipe

ABSTRACT

A kit and method of forming an apparatus for smoking a combustible article comprising an upright container having an open top, operable to contain a liquid in a bottom portion thereof, the upright container having a hole bored through a sidewall thereof, a tube sized to be received within the hole and a sealing member sized to surround the tube within the hole so as to seal the tube within the hole.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to water pipes in general and inparticular to a method and apparatus for forming a water pipe from abottle.

2. Description of Related Art

In the field of combustible articles, users frequently inhale smokeproduced by the combustion of the article for a variety of purposes. Onesuch method which is commonly utilized to when the smoke is passedthrough a water pipe. Water pipes commonly are formed of an uprightcontainer having an open top and filled with a liquid such as water inthe bottom portion thereof. Water pipes also commonly include a burnertube inserted into the container through the final there of having abasket at the top end of the tube for holding the combustible article.

In operation, the user place of the combustible article up on the basketand applies a flame thereto. Thereafter the user may draw air out of theopen top of the container so as to draw replacement air into thecontainer through the tube and therefore past the basket. This actiondraws the smoke from the combustible article through the water and intothe container for inhalation by the user.

Due to the personalize nature of such water pipes, users frequentlyprefer to have unique and or customized water pipes which may expresstheir own personal interests and likes. Disadvantageously, suchcustomized or personalize water pipes may be expensive due to the needto have a level of skill at forming such water pipes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to a first embodiment of the present invention there isdisclosed an apparatus for smoking a combustible article comprising anupright container having an open top, operable to contain a liquid in abottom portion thereof, the upright container having a hole boredthrough a sidewall thereof, a tube sized to be received within the holeand a sealing member sized to surround the tube within the hole so as toseal the tube within the hole.

The tube may pass through the sidewall at an downwardly declined angleinto an interior of the container. The tube may contain a basket at atop free distal end thereof. The basket may contain a screen therein.

The sealing member may comprise an o-ring. The apparatus may furthercomprise drilling a vent hole in the container.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention there isdisclosed a kit for forming a water pipe comprising an upright containerhaving an open top, operable to contain a liquid in a bottom portionthereof and a drill bit operable to drill a hole through the containerwithout damage thereto. The kit further comprises a tube sized to bereceived within the hole and a sealing member sized to sealably surroundthe tube within the hole so as to seal the tube within the hole.

The upright container may be formed of glass. The drill bit may comprisea diamond coated drill bit. The kit may further comprise a strip of tapeoperable to be applied to the container so as to prevent the containerfrom breaking while drilling. The kit may further comprise an adhesiveoperable to secure the tube within the hole.

The tube may contain a basket at a top free distal end thereof. Thebasket may contain a screen therein. The sealing member may comprise ano-ring.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention there isdisclosed a method for forming a water pipe comprising selecting anupright container having an open top, operable to contain a liquid in abottom portion thereof and using a drill bit operable to drill a holethrough the container without damage thereto, drilling a hole through asidewall of the container. The method further comprises securing asealing member within the hole and inserting a tube sized to be receivedwithin the hole.

The sealing member may be adhered to the hole with an adhesive. Themethod may further comprise drilling a vent hole in the container.

Other aspects and features of the present invention will become apparentto those ordinarily skilled in the art upon review of the followingdescription of specific embodiments of the invention in conjunction withthe accompanying figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention whereinsimilar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water pipe according to a firstembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the water pipe of FIG. 1 being formed witha drill bit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an apparatus for smoking a combustiblearticle according to a first embodiment of the invention is showngenerally at 10. The apparatus 10 comprises a container 12 having anopen top 14 and an inhalation tube 30 extending therefrom. The containermay be of any type as selected by a user, such as by way of non-limitingexample, a preferred beverage bottle as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. Itwill be appreciated that in this way a user may select and customizetheir water pipe to correspond to a glass bottle of a preferred beveragewith-out requiring excessive skill or glass-working ability on the partof the user.

As illustrated, the container 12 comprises an upright container adaptedto hold a liquid 8 therein having a liquid level 7 a top thereof. Theliquid 8 may be of any suitable non-toxic type, such as by way ofnon-limiting example, water or the like. The container 12 comprises asidewall 18 extending between a closed bottom 13 and an open top 14having a bore 16 therethrough so as to maintain the interior of thecontainer 12 in fluidic communication with the exterior thereof.

The container 12 includes a hole 20 bored through the sidewall 18thereof and may also optionally include a vent hole 22 bored through thesidewall 18 on an opposite side thereof as illustrated in FIG. 1. Thehole 20 is sized to sealably receive the tube 30 therethrough and ispreferably oriented at a downward angle as illustrated in FIG. 1 so asto position the end of the tube into the liquid as will be furtherdescribed below.

The tube 30 comprises an elongate tubular member extending betweenbottom and top ends, 32 and 34, respectively. The tube 30 is sized to besealably received within the hole 20 with a sealing member 40therebetween. The tube 30 is substantially hollow with an open passageextending therethrough and includes a basket portion 36 proximate to thetop end 34 thereof. The basket 36 may be o-formed with the tube 30 ormay optionally be formed of a separate member which is secured orotherwise attached to the tube. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the basket 36may include a screen member 38 locatable therein to prevent thecombustible material from entering the liquid 8. The tube 30 may beformed of any non-combustible material, such as by way of non-limitingexample, copper, stainless steel or ceramics.

The seal 40 may comprise an o-ring sized to be located within the hole20 around the tube 30. Optionally, the seal 40 may comprise a rubber orother compliant washer secured around the tube against the sidewall 18of the container 12. In operation, the seal 40 may be secured or sealedbetween the tube 30 and the container 12 with an adhesive or the like.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, a kit may be provided for forming a water pipeas et out above from a container 12 of the user's choice. The kit mayinclude the tube 30, seal 40 and a drill bit 50 selected to drillthrough a glass container without damage thereto. By way of non-limitingexample the drill bit 50 may be a diamond coated drill bit as arecommonly known. Optionally strips of tape 52 may be provided to surroundthe hole location so as to prevent damage to the glass of the container.

In operation, a user may select the container and apply tape to thecontainer around the location of the desired hole. Thereafter the drillbit 50 may be utilized to drill the hole 20 and optional vent hole 22 inthe sidewall 18 of the container 12. Preferably, the drill bit 50 willbe oriented at an angle so that the tube 30 is angled into the liquid inthe container 12. Water may also be utilized to lubricate the drillingprocess and constant pressure should be used so as to not damage theglass. After the hole has been formed, the seal 40 may adhered within oraround the hole with adhesive and the tube 30 inserted therethrough andthe screen 38 located within the basket 36. Once thus formed, a liquidsuch as water introduced into the container so as to cover the bottomend 32 of the tube for use by a user.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been described andillustrated, such embodiments should be considered illustrative of theinvention only and not as limiting the invention as construed inaccordance with the accompanying claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An apparatus for smoking a combustible articlecomprising: an upright container having an open top, operable to containa liquid in a bottom portion thereof, said upright container having ahole bored through a sidewall thereof; a tube sized to be receivedwithin said hole; and a sealing member sized to surround said tubewithin said hole so as to seal said tube within said hole.
 2. Theapparatus of claim 1 wherein said tube passes through said sidewall atan downwardly declined angle into an interior of said container.
 3. Theapparatus of claim 2 wherein said tube contains a basket at a top freedistal end thereof.
 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said basketcontains a screen therein.
 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein saidsealing member comprises an o-ring.
 6. The apparatus of claim 1 furthercomprising drilling a vent hole in said container.
 7. A kit for forminga water pipe comprising: an upright container having an open top,operable to contain a liquid in a bottom portion thereof; a drill bitoperable to drill a hole through said container without damage thereto;a tube sized to be received within said hole; and a sealing member sizedto sealably surround said tube within said hole so as to seal the tubewithin said hole.
 8. The kit of claim 7 wherein said upright containeris formed of glass.
 9. The kit of claim 7 wherein said drill bitcomprises a diamond coated drill bit.
 10. The kit of claim 7 furthercomprising a strip of tape operable to be applied to said container soas to prevent said container from breaking while drilling.
 11. The kitof claim 7 further comprising an adhesive operable to secure said tubewithin said hole.
 12. The kit of claim 7 wherein said tube contains abasket at a top free distal end thereof.
 13. The kit of claim 12 whereinsaid basket contains a screen therein.
 14. The kit of claim 7 whereinsaid sealing member comprises an o-ring.
 15. A method for forming awater pipe comprising: selecting an upright container having an opentop, operable to contain a liquid in a bottom portion thereof; using adrill bit operable to drill a hole through said container without damagethereto, drilling a hole through a sidewall of said container; securinga sealing member within said hole; and inserting a tube sized to bereceived within said hole.
 16. The method of claim 15 wherein saidsealing member is adhered to said hole with an adhesive.
 17. The methodof claim 15 further comprising drilling a vent hole in said container.